Overview
- The crowdsourced site that let Indians anonymously report alleged bribe demands paused new submissions and support on Tuesday after a sudden viral spike overwhelmed the project.
- Bribes.fyi published user entries with department, city, amount and whether a payment was made, and organised reports into searchable dashboards by department and location.
- Media snapshots show the site had collected several hundred reports from more than 250 cities, with police-related entries the largest single category, though published totals varied between outlets.
- Journalists and users flagged weak verification: the platform relied on a user confirmation checkbox and algorithmic clustering to highlight patterns without independent proof of allegations.
- The founders have asked for lawyers and chartered accountants to help build governance, moderation and compliance systems before any relaunch, and they have warned the site may be permanently sunsetted and its data deleted.